Plastic Grocery Bag Bans Actually Boost Sales of Small Plastic Garbage Bags: Study

Plastic Grocery Bag Bans Actually Boost Sales of Small Plastic Garbage Bags: Study
A woman leaves a store with plastic bags full of groceries in Mississauga, Ont., on Aug.15, 2019. Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press
Nathan Worcester
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Bans and fees on plastic carry-out grocery bags (CGB) could have significant unintended consequences, according to a study.

Bag fees and outright prohibitions both boosted the sale of 4-gallon and 8-gallon plastic bags—in line with the view that many consumers reuse their supposedly single-use bags around the house, the researchers found.
Nathan Worcester
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Nathan Worcester is an award-winning journalist for The Epoch Times based in Washington, D.C. He frequently covers Capitol Hill, elections, and the ideas that shape our times. He has also written about energy and the environment. Nathan can be reached at [email protected]
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